WORKSHOPS
We’ve invited local Nottinghamshire Potter Sarah Burton to run a series of half day workshops at the school.
Workshop 1 – Friday 12 May 10.00-12.30 (2.5hrs)
Ceramic decorative plate
Workshop 2 – Friday 12 May 1.30-3.30 (2hrs)
Ceramic decorative tiles
Workshop 3 – Friday 16 June 10.00-12.30 (2.5hrs)
Ceramic tea light
Workshop 4 – Friday 16 June 1.30-3.30 (2hrs)
Ceramic buttons and brooches
No previous experience is required
To book a place email sarahburtonpottery@gmail.com or ring Sarah on 07905946125
Wear old clothes and/or an apron and bring a hand towel
Ceramic decorative plate workshop
Friday 12 May 10.00-12.30
Design, make and decorate a ceramic decorative plate.
Suitable for beginner and experienced potters, join Nottingham based studio potter Sarah Burton in a relaxed and creative atmosphere to make your own design of decorative plate.
Sarah will show you how to roll out a slab of clay and make a decorative plate. You will have the opportunity to apply a paper resist technique of decoration. Your plate will then be glazed with a celadon glaze and fired and be ready for you collect a few weeks later.
Bring with you any design ideas you may have – alternatively get ideas on the day from the ‘Bits and Bobs Box’ that Sarah will bring along to inspire your creativity.
£60 includes all materials and firings, plus coffee/tea
Decorative Tiles workshop
Friday 12 May 1.30-3.30
Design, make and decorate up to two decorative ceramic tiles
Suitable for beginner and experienced potters, Sarah will show you how to roll out a slab of clay, cut out your tiles and decorate them with different textures and paint them with underglazes. Your tiles will then be glazed with a transparent glaze and fired and be ready for you collect a few weeks later.
Bring with you any design ideas you may have – alternatively get ideas on the day from the ‘Bits and Bobs Box’ that Sarah will bring along to inspire your creativity. The tiles can be used as teapot stands, coasters, wall hangings, house number, children’s bedroom door name tile…… and lots more.
£57 includes all materials and firings, plus coffee/tea
Ceramic tea light workshop
Friday 16th June 10.00-12.30
Design, make and decorate a ceramic tealight.
Suitable for beginner and experienced potters, join Nottingham based studio potter Sarah Burton in a relaxed and creative atmosphere to make your own design of tea light.
Sarah will show you how to roll out a slab of clay, use a former to help you make a ceramic tea light. You will have the opportunity to decorate your tea light with different textures, pierce the clay with holes and paint it with underglazes. Your tealight will then be glazed with a transparent glaze and fired and be ready for you collect a few weeks later.
Bring with you any design ideas you may have – alternatively get ideas on the day from the ‘Bits and Bobs Box’ that Sarah will bring along to inspire your creativity.
£60 includes all materials and firings, plus coffee/tea
Ceramic buttons and brooches workshop
Friday 16th June 1.30- 3.30
Design, make and decorate up to 8 ceramic buttons/brooches.
Suitable for beginner and experienced potters, join local studio potter Sarah Burton in a relaxed and creative atmosphere to make your own design of ceramic buttons and brooches.
Sarah will show you how to make a variety of different shapes of buttons and brooches using a series of cutters and templates. You can decorate your creations with different textures and paint them with underglazes on the day. Your buttons/brooches will then be glazed with a transparent glaze and fired for you ready to collect a few weeks later.
Bring with you any design ideas you may have – do you have a knitted cardigan that needs those special buttons or a jacket that would look great with a unique brooch? Alternatively get ideas on the day from the ‘Bits and Bobs Box’ that Sarah will bring along to inspire your creativity.
£57 includes all materials and firings, plus coffee/tea